Call it the Halloween spirit, but my takeaways from Key West seem to be mostly ghost stories. Next door to Robert the Doll, about whom I wrote my last post, I discovered the strange tale of Count Von Cosel. Now, this is a ghost story that’s right up my alley and I’m not sure how…
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Robert The Doll; A Key West Legend
I recently met one of Key West’s most famous residents, Robert the Doll. With my penchant for ghost stories, I don’t know how I’ve missed him on previous visits to Key West. Now seems like a good time to feature him however, due to the proximity of Halloween, my continual avoidance of voo doo curses,…
Looped on the Loop; Another Way to Drink at Disney
Ok, so everyone knows about drinking around the world at Epcot, (of course I have plenty to say about that too) but it seems few people have caught on to the Loop. The Loop is another way to drink at Disney, it’s a collection of hotels you can stop at on the monorail at Walt…
5 Ways to Experience Disney World For Free!
Everyone knows a Disney World Vacation is going to set you back financially, but it’s the most magical place on earth. Who can put a price tag on that? Well Disney can, and it’s a lot. Here are a few magical things you can do at Disney World for free (or almost free). It’s great…
Orlando’s Margaritafest 5
Okay, so I know it’s not technically travel since I live here (and hopefully no one is traveling to Orlando for Margaritafest), but this is the post I wish someone had written about Margaritafest 4 (or 3,2,1) before I spent $35+ tax on my “VIP” experience. I’ll start by saying that the margarita is…
Brunching with the Other Side at Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp
Reportedly, in the late 1800s a man in New York named George Colby was told in a seance that he should found a Spiritualist community in the south. He took off for Florida, guided by his Native American spirit guide, and founded Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp in 1894. He also apparently had Tuberculosis upon arrival, but…
The Dali Museum- St. Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg is not exactly known for their art scene, but I’m still not sure why it took me so long to visit The Dali Museum. It’s only about an hour and a half drive from Orlando and certainly worth the time. Upon arrival you’re asked to pay $5 for parking, which when coupled with…
Committing Disneycide; 24 Hours at Walt Disney World
Yet again this year over Memorial Day weekend Disney World’s Magic Kingdom as well as DIsneyland Resort hosted the “Rock Your Disney Side” 24 hour event and really tried to make #disneyside happen. Of course, they made it happen, it just didn’t make a lot of sense to me, but if they can make Frozen…
The 10 Best Things About Living in Florida
Wanderlust sets in pretty quickly after I return home from a trip. Unfortunately, Africa cleaned me out financially for a bit, not to mention the fact that it’s recital season and my directors would be none too happy about me leaving until after the mid-June show. Knowing I’m stuck here, even if it is just…
St. Augustine Weekend!
It only took two weeks of being back home from Africa before I started getting restless again. Another big trip is not really in the budget right away (not to mention the struggle to get time off of work), so I had to keep it close by. I know I’ve written about it before, but…